Rexford Kansas Map

About Rexford, Kansas

Rexford is a locality in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 197. The population density is 291.4 people per km². Rexford is located at 39.4717°N, 100.7435°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rexford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67753.

Rexford occupies a broad, level expanse of the high plains where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 86.2 miles west-northwest of Hays, KS (from Hays, KS: bearing 299°T), and is situated 17.3 miles east-northeast of Colby. The landscape around Rexford is defined by the rigorous geometry of wheat fields and the persistent, restless movement of wind across open ground, which thins the soil and polishes the horizon to a sharp, uncompromising line. Two miles away, the intermittent flow of Prairie Dog Creek offers a slight reprieve from the prevailing flatness, its banks lined with the sturdy, silver-leafed cottonwoods that serve as the only vertical relief for miles. In the quiet hours of dusk, the light here turns a bruised, singular gold, casting long shadows that emphasize the vast, unpeopled scale of the terrain.

Agriculture dictates the tempo of existence in Rexford, a place where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest. The settlement grew from the expansion of rail lines and the ambition of those who looked at the seemingly endless prairie and saw a future measured in bushels of grain. While the pace of life remains slow, the legacy of the settlers persists in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture that defines the streetscape. Those seeking a broader connection to the regional wilderness often travel sixteen miles to visit Young Park, yet for the residents, the true character of the locality is found in the daily maintenance of silos and the steady, quiet endurance required to thrive in a land that demands such profound patience.

About This Rexford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rexford, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.471671, -100.743482. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rexford includes the ZIP code (67753), telephone area code (785), county seat of Thomas County (Colby), and school district assignment (Golden Plains Unified School District 316).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.